Why transmission?
Kim Knott explains what we can learn from studying the transmission of ideas, beliefs and values. Studying transmission focuses attention on how, where and…
Kim Knott explains what we can learn from studying the transmission of ideas, beliefs and values. Studying transmission focuses attention on how, where and…
Simon Copeland investigates the transmission of extremist ideology within family and peer networks. Nearly 20 years after his father was convicted of helping plan…
What can influence our ability to spot faces? Nick Donnelly, Anne Hillstrom and Natalie Mestry discuss their research on facial recognition ability. The ability…
What makes someone join a minority religious group? Why might they then decide to leave? Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist discusses her research…
Sarah Marsden explores the relationship between ideological material and leaderless jihadist targeting. How do leaderless jihadists decide who to attack? Generally, individuals who carry…
John F. Morrison discusses the transmission of violent dissident Irish republican (VDR) ideas, beliefs and values, and importantly, how they transmit an air of…
Lynn Davies gives us an example of how schools can become sites for blocking the transmission of extremist ideas. Educational institutions ought to be…
Dr Jasjit Singh explains how young British Sikhs learn about their religious and cultural heritage, and the factors that influence their beliefs. One of…
Aristotle Kallis looks at how waves of radical ideas spread through whole societies, drawing on the ‘virus’ of fascism in 1930s Europe. ‘Waves’ of…
Benjamin Lee interviews Ray Hill – a grassroots activist challenging extremism one conversation at a time. My research looks at grassroots efforts to counter…
The transmission of ideas, beliefs and practices takes many forms, from time-honoured familial socialisation to innovative adaptions in radical social networks. Here, CREST Researchers,…
Jonathan Scourfield explains that when attempting to identify violent extremism, it is important to understand the religious mainstream, to have something against which to…